The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) of India has announced that a 35mm print of the 1954 Tamil film Ratha Kanneer has been added to the collection of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI). The print is currently undergoing inspection, cleaning and preservation, with digital restoration planned for a later stage.
The NFDC also called on film studios, collectors and the public to deposit film materials and related artefacts with the archive, helping preserve India’s cinematic heritage for future research, restoration and exhibition. Click here for details.